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Althoughthetopmeninsmugglingbusinessmustworktogether，mostofasyndicate‘ssmallfry，especiallythemules，knowonlytheirimmediatecontacts.Ifcaughtthereislittletheycangiveaway.Amuleprobablywillnotevenknowthenameofthepersonwhogiveshimhisinstructions，norhowtogetintouchwithhim.Usuallyheevendoesnotknowthepersontowhomhehastomakedelivery.Hewillbetoldjusttosittightinacertainhotelorbaruntilsomeonecontactshim.Inthiswayifheisblown，comingthroughairportcustomshecannotunwittinglyleadagentstothenextlinkinthechain.Allthepersonsatthereceivingenddoistohangaroundtheairportamongthewaitingcrowd，andseethatthemulecomesthroughsafely.Ifhedoesnot，heisdimplywrittenoffasaloss.Tomakeidentificationofmuleseasier，severalsyndicateshavedevisedtheirownclubties"sothatamulewearingonecanimmediatelybepickedout.

Mulesoftenreceivecarefultrainingbeforeembarkingontheirfirstjourney.OneBeirutorganization，forexample，usesaroomwiththreeairlineseatsinit.Therethetraineemulessitforhoursonendwearingweightedsmugglingvestsbeneaththeirclothes，sothattheybecomeaccustomedtostandingupafteralongflightinanaturalway，andwithoutrevealingwhattheyarecarrying.AnoutfitinBrusselsmaintainedacomfortableapartmentwherethemulescouldrelaxandgetafirmgriponthemselvesonthenightbeforetheirfirstjourney;theywerehelpedtodressbeforesettingoutfortheairportinthemorning.Moreoftenthannotacourierwillnotknowpreciselywhereheisgoingorwhatflightnumberisuntilheisactuallyhandedhisticketsattheairport.Thispreventsthecarelessboastinsomebarortoagirlfriendthenightbefore.

Mulesoccasionallyrunoffwiththegoodstokeeptheprofitthemselves.Asinsuranceagainstthis，asyndicateoftensendsahigh-uponthesameplanetokeepawaryeyeoncouriers，particularlynewones.Eventhenthingscangobadlywrong.OneinternationalcurrencysmugglerwhowashavingtroublegettingmoneyoutofBritainwasofferedhelpbyagroupofmenwhosaidtheywereinapositiontofixthing"-forafeeofcourse.Foolishly，thesmuggleragreedtoaccepttheirhelp.WhenhegottoLondon‘sHeathrowAirport，hehandedovertooneofthemenablacksuitcasecontainingnearly$90，000incash，destinedforFrankfurt.Justtokeepaneyeonthings，thesmugglerwentalongonthesameplane.WhentheylandedatFrankfurthewashandedbackhissuitcase.Hebeatastraightpathtothemen’stoilet，openedthecase，andfoundonlyoldclothes.Thecourierhadswitchedsuitcaseenroute，butthesmugglercouldhardlyruntothepoliceandcomplainthatthemanwhowassmugglingmoneyoutofEnglandformehasstolenit."

1.Whatisamule"?

[A]Apersonwhosendssmugglinggoodsforasyndicateiscalledmule.

[B]Apersoninchargeofsmugglinggoodsiscalledmule.

[C]Apersonwhomakesdeliveryforasyndicateiscalledmule.

[D]Apersonwhoreceivesinstructionsfromasmuggleriscalledmule.

2.Thesentenceifheisblown"inline(6)isclosestinmeaningto

[A]ifheisarrested.

[B]ifheisrecognized，butnotnecessarilyarrested.

[C]ifheisrecognizedandarrested.

[D]ifherunsaway.

3.Whydoestheauthorgiveanexampleinthelastparagraph?

[A]Toshowhowasmuggleriscaught.

[B]Toshowasmugglerisafraidofthepolice.

[C]Toshowtokeepawaryeyeoncouriersisuseless.

[D]Toshowmulesmaykeeptheprofitforthemselves.

4.howdoesamulework?

[A]Jointly.

[B]Independently.

[C]consciously.

[D]Separately.

Vocabulary

1.fry小鱼群，小生物群。这里的smallfry是指辛迪加之子公司，小走私集团或走私者

2.sittight稳坐不动，坚持下去，这里指一直坐等着，等到有人来和他联系。

3.blown欠账的，被炸毁的。这里指走私分子出事"

4.writeoff销账，被勾销的项目。这里指把出事的骡子从名单上勾掉。

5.writtenoffasaloss作为损失销账。

6.embark(on)开始搞，从事，上船。

7.grip紧握

8.highup高处，这里指高一级走私人

9.fixthing这里指摆平事情"，解决问题

10.beat踏上

11.switch转变，调换

答案详解

1.Cmule，骡子是为走私集团交货人的称呼，绰号。

A.是为走私集团具体运送走私货物的人。只运送，不交货不能成为骡子。

B.负责走私货物的人。也不对，负责者不一定运送和交货。

D.从走私者那里接受指示的人。更不对。

2.Bblown原义为：欠账了的，被炸毁的，坏了等。这里指：走私分子在过海关，机场检查处出事，不一定被逮捕。

A.逮捕。

C.认出，逮捕。

D.逃跑。都不符合blown原义。

3.D说明走私分子会把利益归己。后一段一、句有时，走私分子带着货物逃跑，把利益归己"。走私集团为防范此事，常常派遣高级人物监视走私人，特别是新走私者，也于事无补。这段的具体例子：走私者和委托人同机飞行，到法兰克福机场，9万美金也是不翼而飞，走私者已经捞到手。"就是说明走私者可以为自己留下财路。

A.走私者被捕之事，例子中没有提及。

B.走私者不去警察局报案，并不易定是害怕警察局，而是报不了。

C.监督毫无用处。是副线。